Normal
Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday
Peculiar
Peculiar adjective - Being out of the ordinary.
Usage example: a writer with a peculiar talent for capturing the feel of everyday conversation
Nearby Words: peculiarity, peculiarly
Both words in one sentence
- After the universe is rewritten where everyone was just normal, if somewhat peculiar humans, Kyon goes to great lengths to restore it to normal.
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He's pretty much a staple Only Sane Man who questions everyone else's logic and peculiar calmness in the face of things that should scare the crap out of normal people like him.
Source: The McCoy -
Mushroom Samba: The holy birches have a peculiar effect on normal people if they linger around them too long, leading to hallucinations and visions.
Source: Webcomic / Sinful
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